Katy Oliver : Bean There

KO as Maid of Honor~Catching the Bouquet & the Toast

photos from Annie & David's wedding, Key West, Nov.8 2008by wedding photographer Alex Rodriquez (no not that A-Rod)...

Posted by KO on December 10, 2008 3:56 PM

Key West Revisited

Kayt, Katy and Lucy by Lucy 11.09.08...

Posted by KO on November 18, 2008 6:04 PM

Email of the Day

Brilliant- but a bit of Bummer!"The Bush boys have certainly set a standard for the future - lax regulation, tax breaks for wealthy, an imploding financial sector, growing disparity of income, loss of jobs, high energy prices, monumental national debt...

Posted by KO on September 17, 2008 7:07 PM

More From Ali's Wedding, July 2008

Ace's pictures from Alison's wedding, July 2008...

Posted by KO on September 15, 2008 8:39 PM

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Frazer!!!

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Posted by KO on September 4, 2008 8:36 AM

Sauska's Wedding! The Polaroids...

St. Louis August 1-3, 2008...

Posted by KO on September 2, 2008 9:48 PM

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Mac!!!

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Posted by KO on September 2, 2008 8:45 PM

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Spodick!!!

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Posted by KO on September 2, 2008 9:36 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMI!!! MY SISTA!!!

Love you forever Sista!!! Happy Birthday!!!...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2008 9:29 PM

Missing You, Ninja! Hi!

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Posted by KO on August 22, 2008 11:12 PM

Warren Beatty

Did you catch AFI's tribute to Warren Beatty Tuesday night?Beatty got a Lifetime Achievement Award from AFI, and the show (on USA) was absolutely awesome! KO is gonna try and dig up some clips......

Posted by KO on July 8, 2008 12:35 PM

For Father's Day

Some of my family's favorite cousins came to visit for a few days... It was great to see you Sara, Mike, Linda and Larry! Happy Father's Day Dad!Family Oliver~ RGO, BCO, RCO, Ace, Liam, Larry & Linda, Sara & Mike...

Posted by KO on June 14, 2008 9:57 PM

Friday the 13th

Happy Friday! We'll be working all day deep into the night, so the many various and sundry topics we've been hoping to post about will be put aside yet again for now...Rar. Nevertheless, we're looking forward to this day. And...

Posted by KO on June 13, 2008 6:55 AM

Lovin' You Forever

Well, it's official. The New Kids On The Block have released the video for their new song "Summertime" and KO knew you were just dying to know... KO likes it! Haha! For real! KO loves the cheez and NKOTB deliver...

Posted by KO on June 9, 2008 2:02 PM

CELESTE!

KO reunited with beautiful friend Celeste today!!!with Celeste, June 7th, 2008 *more details soon...

Posted by KO on June 7, 2008 4:59 PM

Last Week's Ladies' Night Out...

Better late than never!@116 & BAR, Wednesday, May 21, 2008...

Posted by KO on May 29, 2008 5:46 PM

Happy Birthday Jules!!!

Happy Birthday to s.o.w. and beautious friend Jules! Love you Jules!...

Posted by KO on May 28, 2008 1:36 PM

Happy Birthday Jesse!

Happy 29th Birthday to our rad friend/actor Jesse Bradford! Love you Jesse!...

Posted by KO on May 28, 2008 11:20 AM

Bye Oscar!

via dlisted...

Posted by KO on May 28, 2008 9:29 AM

Ace Is In Labor!!!

Top to Bottom: Ace and Rob with Jules @ her wedding; Ace, Rob, Jules & Ken; and with KO and Jules' gramps, March 2008...

Posted by KO on May 19, 2008 7:51 AM

JCB Is Always Here With Me

KO will always love and remember and miss JCB.Please honor and cherish and communicate with the ones you love. Please. And please take a moment to remember our friend and never-forgotten Jimmy....

Posted by KO on May 18, 2008 12:56 AM

Unabashedly Into This Song Right Now

Mike & the Mechanics "The Living Years"...

Posted by KO on May 17, 2008 1:08 AM

BTW, A DIFFERENT KATY-

Katy Perry, a rising star/singer outta London, has a very catchy song with the chorus "I kissed a girl and I liked it!" We noted it the first time we heard it, yes. But we're singing it tonight after hearing...

Posted by KO on May 16, 2008 11:08 PM

Game for It: Flashback/Family Cuteness

Mac, Trick & KO by BCO, Vermont, 1985ish?...

Posted by KO on May 15, 2008 9:04 PM

May You Rest In Peace Man In Tree

Sadness for few? Apparently! Well, whether you tuned in or were totally turned off...our friend Derek's show Men in Trees is officially canceled! We still love you Sketch!Derek, HottubHaus, Silverlake, ko/05...

Posted by KO on May 13, 2008 9:18 PM

Distraction Du Jour: Surfing the Nerve, Embracing the Naughty, the Pretty, and the Proud

Your friend KO the artist...is appreciative for the exposure this blog affords. We get to build collages in an untraditional way, using a different kind of carefully considered editing arrangement, with pictures from piles and piles~ both digital and otherwise...

Posted by KO on May 7, 2008 8:40 PM

Oz Man Walking

Oz (intact!) (uninformed!) (pure and handsome and...viril!) TONIGHT:...and an Oz tribute. The poor man-pup is losing his, er, man-doggieness tomorrow! Sorry, Oz! Mama loves you alot (!) but you needs it, you do!!! Forgive me!!! Kisses...Loving you forever Oz!...

Posted by KO on May 7, 2008 7:25 PM

Separated By...Being the Same!

RobZ with Ava in Maryland (by ko) & Brad Pitt with Pax in France (by the paps):...

Posted by KO on May 5, 2008 10:54 AM

Revisiting...today!

Just looked at my July 16th 2007 post and I gotta say, if you are too new to my site to remember and/or just can't recall, please DO CLICK ON THIS BOLD GREEN LINK RIGHT NOW to see what KO...

Posted by KO on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM

Happy Birthday Rob!!!

Happy Birthday to my superrad oldest brother and soon-to-be-dad Rob!!!Rob is the greatest, most generous and compassionate man. Love you bro!!!Happy Happy Birthday!!!...

Posted by KO on May 2, 2008 5:40 AM

Heat for a Rainy Day

IN & KO, Hottub haus, Silverlake, Jan06...

Posted by KO on April 29, 2008 11:29 AM

Reality vs. Illusion

KO is constantly reminded that reality is everyday and illusion is every fantasy, every hope, every maybe...The dealio that KO is still getting schoolio-ed in is the vast, confusing difference between the two. Why choose a nice reality when a...

Posted by KO on April 23, 2008 9:13 PM

Blind, Badass & Justiced...with Cake, too

So my rocker friend drummer Pete came into town recently (yay!), and while I was justifiably overwhelmed with tragic, obvs pervasive issues, I still couldn't not at least pay a fleeting visit to him while he was getting good and...

Posted by KO on April 22, 2008 8:08 PM

Happy (Belated) Birthday Dan!!!

Happy Birthday Dan!!! You are an amazing, talented, beautiful, and epic friend! Happy happy happy birthday and much success, love & many more years to you!...

Posted by KO on April 20, 2008 7:14 PM

Hey! Look! It's KO!

'07 flashback pics c/o Annie's flickr spread...

Posted by KO on April 11, 2008 11:46 PM

Honoring Jill

Rest In Peace Jill!...

Posted by KO on April 10, 2008 8:51 AM

Happy Birthday Beth!!! MC!!!

Happy Birthday to one of the bestest beauties in the bunch! Beth, you really are a rock! And Beth, baby, you really really rock! Love you, love you, love you, love you!!! Forever MC!!! Happy Birthday!!!Happy Birthday Beth!!! I love...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 8:32 PM

April 6th Is...

Adrienne's baby shower & Beth P's birthday!!! S.O.W. power is potent, profound!Ad and Beth, 1 McKinley Ave., New Haven, 89or90/ko...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 7:49 PM

Heart and Soul, Mourning The Loss

Our friend Beth C lost her very beautiful, funny and wonderful 20yr old sister Thursday night. Jill died in a horrific car accident. We are overwhelmed, deeply sad, and can not even begin to fathom Beth's pain and sorrow. Rest...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 6:37 PM

Oliver Man, Artist In Residence, West Coast Style

Congrats to my brother Mac! He is an artist through & through, true & true.And, for the first time he's showing his work! His work is currently being shown in Santa Barbara, and in the first four days he's already...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 5:23 PM

OMG! It's tots NKOTB! Still Hangin' Tough, Rough!

You guys, New Kids On The Block are so totally reuniting! This shot, below, is the first group picture taken of them in, like, 15 years! OMG! We were totally into Joey back in the day. What a cutie-patootie! Of...

Posted by KO on April 2, 2008 2:45 PM

Fancy!

Funny guy Jonah Hill hosted SNL tonight and for the most part it was hilarious! The first hour was better than most SNL's in recent history, for sure. And Jonah's material definitely started strong. He quite successfully referenced past comedic...

Posted by KO on March 15, 2008 9:08 PM

Freestyle Flashbacking

All photos by KO...

Posted by KO on March 11, 2008 5:18 PM

Tomorrow is Her Wedding Day

Great friend Jules is getting married tomorrow!...

Posted by KO on March 7, 2008 7:08 AM

Remember to Remember Me: Flashbacking

with the exception of the shot of me with kayt in key west circa 99 by india & the polaroid of me with bco circa 80ish, these pictures are all by yours truly...

Posted by KO on March 5, 2008 9:41 PM

Vampire Weekend Next Weekend

KO's friend from LA/director Zal must be so proud. His brother Rostam's band(yes the same Rostam , above, who gave katyoliver.com the best review ever) Vampire Weekend is playing Saturday Night Live next Saturday! Congrats guys!Miss you Zal! Kick some...

Posted by KO on March 1, 2008 9:04 PM

They're Rough

via ph...

Posted by KO on February 26, 2008 8:01 AM

An Amazing, Inspired Update From The Penguin

The truly wonderful woman and worldly Penguin Lucy has sent along a great, sweet, and touching email account of her life this January. We hope she understands why we feel absolutely compelled to share two excerpts from her email with...

Posted by KO on February 21, 2008 9:35 AM

Wilson!

A few years ago a friend of mine was working as an assistant to a very high profile and famous celebrity actor (whose name I can not say...but it rhymes with hen killer). He asked her to get a birthday...

Posted by KO on January 18, 2008 11:19 PM

Bart At His Best

For me, this photo of Bart Giamatti and my mom (BCO) was a framed favoriteamong many fantastic photos in my parents' house. Growing up, I always loved this picture. Bart was charming first and foremost, but he was also famous...

Posted by KO on January 18, 2008 1:11 AM

Stopping The Train In Its Tracks

When I was in film school at UT, I finagled my way into a photography class reserved for photog majors...Actually, my love for film was based on and in my love for photography. It was a blessing and a privilege...

Posted by KO on January 17, 2008 8:17 PM

Remember these?! Anyone?!

While visiting Marta, JR and Ava in Maryland, I saw this toy on Marta's windowsill and had the craziest, warmest, most unexpected flashback... I can't quite recall if I had these pop-it dolls or if I just played with them...

Posted by KO on January 17, 2008 7:44 PM

Amazing KnockOut Flashbacks

KO just loves to look back at our beautiful friends, our fabulous nights, our knockout life! Hopefully you'll have as much fun perusing these pics as we had putting this post together. KO is truly grateful to be living the...

Posted by KO on January 14, 2008 9:44 PM

Thankful and Grateful and Loving Matt Lum

We are extremely appreciative to Matt Lum for his wickedly wonderful webrynth wizardry! He fixed our katy@katyoliver.com email! The man is a master...but more than that, he's an amazing and cherished friend. Matt Lum, you are the wind beneath my...

Posted by KO on January 8, 2008 12:17 PM

Holiday Hold Outs

Here, a few photos from Christmas family gatherings:Above, at my parents' place; below, with Trick, Pepper and RobZ at our placeNew Haven, Dec 25&26, 2006...

Posted by KO on January 7, 2008 11:52 AM

Love Is Hardcore

One of my 07 promises to you was a more detailed post covering the epic and righteous raging from the Hatebreed show at Toad's on Dec 23rd. Well, better early 08 than never! Below, some selects of Jamey Jasta and...

Posted by KO on January 7, 2008 9:38 AM

Ava Rocks It Like AC/DC

While in Maryland for New Years Eve, we were lucky enough to spend some QT with little rockstar Ava. She so knows how to rock!Ava, Hagerstown MD, 12.31.07...

Posted by KO on January 4, 2008 9:23 PM

To NYC With RobZ, Drury@MSG, & Meow!Maxie!

The day after Christmas Rob Z and KO took the train to NYC to see the Rangers play Carolina (once the Hartford Whalers!)! It was blissful perfection to watch our favorite hockey player Chris Drury play with his new (closer...

Posted by KO on December 30, 2007 9:33 PM

Congrats to Frazer!

Frazer's engaged!!! We're so excited we're bursting! We absolutely can not wait to see Frazer! We need to celebrate her wonderful news! Yay! Love you Fraz!With Frazer in Vegas 06; in Austin 00; in Montauk 00; in Montauk 05...

Posted by KO on December 30, 2007 4:12 PM

KO's Keeping-You-Posted Post

We've been so busy, as certainly you all have been...and we're working our mega-double (10:30am-12midnight) tomorrow at Modern, so we're hoping this brief but brilliant (ha! yes! go Bean!) post will satiate those of you still stopping by KatyOliver.com for...

Posted by KO on December 27, 2007 6:55 PM

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope you're enjoying your holiday! A few choice photographs like presents under your tree:...

Posted by KO on December 25, 2007 10:34 PM

Witness the Best Night

Thrashed it out at the Hatebreed show tonight at Toad's Place, and got to (finally) meet up with old friend/lead singer Jamey Jasta. It was a great night completed by a superb reunion with hardcore hero Jamey. We went overboard...

Posted by KO on December 24, 2007 12:22 AM

Happy Birthday Jonah Hill!!!

The Superbad star is 24 today! Happy Happy Birthday Jonah!!!Jonah, Keir, KO, LA, Aug. 06...

Posted by KO on December 20, 2007 9:51 AM

Favorite Photos of the Year, Part 2: Socializing

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Posted by KO on December 19, 2007 12:01 PM

Favorite Photos of the Year, Part 1

Ava...

Posted by KO on December 19, 2007 11:52 AM

Ladies Ladies Been So Long

With Ninja and Coryander, ShortStop, LA 05/06...

Posted by KO on December 9, 2007 8:10 PM

How We Miss Ms. Ninja Hi!

Ninja, LA, June 2006...

Posted by KO on December 6, 2007 4:22 PM

Happy Thursday

Ray, Ninja, Iris & Jeff, LA, June 2006...

Posted by KO on December 5, 2007 10:43 PM

a look at the Penguin's birthday, belatedly

nyc, 11.10.07...

Posted by KO on December 3, 2007 9:09 PM

A Decade Later...

Saturday night we ran into our old Colorado College friend Doug. It was truly a treat, if a bit trippy, to catch up with him~ 10 years later! KO with Doug K, 119, NYC, 12.1.07...

Posted by KO on December 3, 2007 8:51 AM

Picture Page

Far Away So Close KO flashback 06...

Posted by KO on November 28, 2007 8:21 AM

Ham With The Queen

Annie and KO with Lil Kim by Wordhumper, NYC, 11.10.07...

Posted by KO on November 19, 2007 3:52 PM

More Than The Sum

Recently, we received this backhanded compliment from a (shall remain anonymous) loved one, and it's a plum cherry pit too stubborn to decompose...so we've decided to share it, air it, post it and roast it~ be free of it: "I...

Posted by KO on November 13, 2007 7:41 AM

Double Dare To Be Awesome Slash Awesome!

Double Dare Chicks, Bar, New Haven, ko/10.31.07...

Posted by KO on November 1, 2007 7:25 PM

Happy Halloween

HMV.com 2007 Annual Horror Poll top 10: 1. 'The Exorcist' (1973) - William Friedkin 2. 'The Shining' (1980) - Stanley Kubrick 3. 'Halloween' (1978) - John Carpenter 4. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) - Wes Craven 5. 'Ringu' -...

Posted by KO on October 31, 2007 10:27 AM

Lookers

RobZ, ToddA, KO, Mac, RobO...CMs, New Haven, 10.16.07...

Posted by KO on October 25, 2007 6:14 PM

RED SOX NATION

WORLD SERIES BABY!Mac, Kate, Rob & Patrick // Bill Hicks...

Posted by KO on October 22, 2007 12:12 AM

When We Were Wild(er): Flashing Back (Again)..... For (Face Time With Friends,) Fun

C with AB, Rudy's, KO/1.07AM with TH, NYC, KO/98or99MB & his fiance (wife?), JC & AG, Owl Shop, New Haven, KO/12.07Revellers, Owl Shop, New Haven, KO/1.07NR and friend, UES/NYC, KO/1.07...

Posted by KO on October 20, 2007 6:14 PM

Photo Flashback Scantastics

Henry Thomas, Rome, KO/00Eric Krazno of Soulive, NYC, KO/00ishEric Saarinen, Santa Monica, KO/02Alice on Comedy Night, NYC, 99ishAlina with her twins Henry, Lydia & Mitchell & Grandma Iskra, East Haven, KO/07...

Posted by KO on October 17, 2007 9:25 PM

Photo Gallery: Beauty is Bounty

Roma, KO/00Firenze, KO/00Amsterdam and Brindisi, KO/00...

Posted by KO on October 16, 2007 3:28 PM

Naughty Nightlife, LA Revisited

LoveJoy, KO/3.18.06ER&CF, Hottub Haus, KO/12.3.05IN&RP, Sanctuary, Hottub Haus, KO/6.17.05...

Posted by KO on October 15, 2007 10:44 PM

Fierce! Fun! Forever! Friday Night Flashbacking: Fully Loaded And Then Some!

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Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 6:33 PM

Art Is Ego, Sanctuary

Partial of Door Collage, Sanctuary, Hottub Haus, 04-05...

Posted by KO on October 8, 2007 11:47 AM

Perfect Strangers

Remember the 80s sitcom Perfect Strangers? Balki was so young! And funny! Cousin Larry was such a smart straight guy. Wow, those were the days......

Posted by KO on October 2, 2007 3:52 PM

Filed Under: A Favorite Funny Flashback

No joke, this was the night before Winona got busted for shoplifting, and we witnessed her getting in a tizzy, snapping at the director about Matt Damon! For realz...Also, Adam's shirt does say "I sleep...I eat...I fart..." and he's carrying...

Posted by KO on October 1, 2007 11:40 PM

Happy Belated Birthday!!!

Happy Belated Birthday to Witek Ziolo, Rob's Dad (& Ava's Grandfather)!!!Grandpa Z and Ava, Ava's bday party, May 2007...

Posted by KO on September 30, 2007 10:31 PM

You Can't Hurt Me Now

LiLo has been detoxing in rehab for over a month, her third rehab stint this year...She recently met up with her Daddy after almost two years of estrangement. We recently went running and her very revealing song Confessions of a...

Posted by KO on September 24, 2007 9:29 PM

So Very Super Sad to Say...It's So Hard to Say...Goodbye...

Jane Lane passed away Monday. Boooooo! We loved Jane for many reasons...First off, she was a supremely loving and beautiful woman. Additionally, she was one of very few females we'd even ever known from our father's side of the family....

Posted by KO on September 17, 2007 8:39 PM

My Peeps

KO, BP and RZ, Westville, May 2007Spodick's Party, August 2007...

Posted by KO on September 12, 2007 7:37 PM

It's the Questions...Don't Hesitate to Debate

Have you seen the Second Edition of Loose Change?*Have you seen the Original Cut of Loose Change?Won't you please watch the Original Cut of Loose Change? *I had a hard time finding the "part 2" of the 2nd Edition! Way...

Posted by KO on September 12, 2007 9:44 AM

David Lynch on 9/11

"David Lynch Goes Public With 9/11 Questions Film director is disturbed by unanswered questions Film Director and cult icon David Lynch has gone public with concerns he has over the official government story of the September 11 2001 terror attacks....

Posted by KO on September 11, 2007 12:39 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Applying Our Shared Mixture of Media Experiences (think: Britney, Gimme More!), Tragedy and Terror (We All Get Perpetual War War War)...And At least Consider Considering This...

We like distractions probably more than most, but we also can't NOT get serious about the way our world is depicted in the media...Especially now... *************************************************** Tragedy's Legacy Six years of 9/11 as a license to kill It evokes a...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 9:20 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Reflecting on 9/11: The People, The Pulverized Steel, The Propaganda, The Politics, The Profiteers, The President...And So Much Pain...Revisiting the Worst and the Best of US

My way of paying tribute to those who died on 9/11...* I was in Oklahoma, just outside OKC, on the morning of September 11, 2001, when my mother called me and told me to "turn on the tv." I will...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 4:53 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Consider Considering...

KEEP REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED... KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONING THE ANSWERS... ************************************************* America's Number One Collapse Expert Thought WTC Bombed FDNY commander said south tower implosion "too even" to be caused by jet fuel...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 3:34 PM

The Golden Age of Britney Spears

Britney, VMAs, 1999: Britney, SNL, 2000:...

Posted by KO on September 9, 2007 10:04 PM

Can It Be True?

We heard our favorite flower-powered, eternally hot hero, filmster player Drew Barrymore was seen making out with funny alot CT native, MAC spokesman, and sweet underdog-type/genuine nice guy Justin Long. Seriously, she was linked to Spike (I've always loved that...

Posted by KO on September 8, 2007 8:12 PM

Kicking It Root Down Like A Screaming Tree

We've been flashing back recently~ not so much here, but in our mind~ and especially after seeing Soul Asylum on the Green, we just couldn't not get nostalgic for the Screaming Trees. We love lead singer Mark Lanegan alot. We...

Posted by KO on September 8, 2007 7:10 PM

Four Men on a Summer Night

Well, better late than never is a saying for good reason. It's taken a few weeks to get this picture of Kelly, Bruce Barber (you may recognize the name from his Smith and Barber morning show on 99.1 back in...

Posted by KO on September 8, 2007 4:03 PM

Happy Belated Birthday!!!

Like a virgin, KO neglected beloved shoutouts ...ok, but we're talking about honoring the unique superb beauty of two amazing Virgos: Frazer!!! And my brother Mac!!! Last year, we were with Frazer in Vegas for her birthday bash over the...

Posted by KO on September 4, 2007 9:54 AM

Happy Birthday Dark Star

LA, ko/7.06...

Posted by KO on September 2, 2007 12:21 AM